Re: [squid-users] Ifdown; -k reconfigure; ifup -> then no listening, is this dessirable?

Luis Daniel Lucio Quiroz wrote:
> Hi Squids,
>
> Joyeux Nöel & NY,
>
> Well, here it is a question about Squid 3.x on Linux. I've realize that when
> there is a new Intet interface after squid has been started, squid 3x does
> not listen in that new thex. I've read that in Windows it works, but I hate
> windows jejeje.
>
> Let me explain in a clearer way. Lets say we have a 2-eth machine. Eth0 is up,
> eth1 is down. then
> 1. ifdown eth1
> 2. lets start squid
> 3. ifup eth1
> 4. squid doesnt listen in eth1 until you do a -k reconfigure.
>
> I wonder if there is another way. Of is this a bug?

This is a feature of how networking happens in Linux.

DETAIL: Squid does not listen on interfaces. Squid listens on IP addresses.

The default config with just a port number listens on a special wildcard
IP address :: or 0.0.0.0 which the OS passes all traffic from all
interfaces too.

Windows has a special message sent to all interested programs when
interfaces change. If there is any equivalent in Linux we would be
interested to know about it and see a patch making Squid listen for it.

Amos

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